Clinical Lead
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated professional to join the Kettering and Corby Community Mental Health Team as a Clinical Lead. You will provide visible clinical leadership, promoting high quality, person-centred and recovery-focused care for people with complex mental health needs. The role involves supporting colleagues through expert guidance, clinical supervision, and professional development, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Working closely with the Operational Manager and Service Manager, you will help shape service delivery, oversee clinical quality and patient safety, and support the ongoing transformation of community mental health services.
Essential criteria
- Band 7 experience in Leadership and Management
- Community Mental Health Experience
Desirable criteria
- Quality Assurance experience
- Leadership and Management Qualification
- Registered Mental Health Professional
- Experince delivering Clinical Supervision
- Experince delivering service improvement projects
- Professional qualification holder with 3 years of experience.
- Band 7 experience in Leadership and Management
- Community Mental Health Experience
- Quality Assurance experience
- Leadership and Management Qualification
- Registered Mental Health Professional
- Experince delivering Clinical Supervision
- Experince delivering service improvement projects
- Professional qualification holder with 3 years of experience.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated professional to join our Kettering and Corby Community Mental Health Team as a Clinical Lead.
This is a key leadership role within a supportive multidisciplinary team, offering the opportunity to influence the future of community mental health services while making a real difference to the lives of service users and carers. As Clinical Lead, you will provide visible clinical leadership, promoting high quality, person centred and recovery focused care for people with complex mental health needs. You will support colleagues through expert guidance, clinical supervision and professional development, helping to create a culture of excellence, learning and continuous improvement.
Working closely with the Band 7 Operational Manager and reporting to the Band 8a Service Manager, you will help shape service delivery, oversee clinical quality and patient safety, and support the ongoing transformation of community mental health services.
We are looking for a confident and experienced mental health professional with strong clinical expertise, excellent leadership skills and a passion for developing others. With a desire to influence positive change and work collaboratively to improve outcomes and experi
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